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Doing the same thing
... over and over again, even if it worked for a long time, will eventually lead to a plateau.
If nothing changes, nothing is going to change.
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Examples Of The Repeated Bout Effect
- When you haven't done much strength training, doing 30 pushups will make you stronger. But after a few months, an extra of 30 pushups isn't really building new muscle.
- When you drink coffee for the first time, you notice an immediate caffeine spike. But after years of consumption, on...
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The Repeated Bout Effect
The more you repeat a behavior, the less it impacts you because you become accustomed to it.
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3 Lessons On Improvement
- Doing a light amount of work is a great way to reduce the pain of difficult sessions.
- The amount of work that you need to do to reach your maximum level of output is higher than what you are doing now.
- Deliberate practice is critical to long-te...
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Using The Same List Until It’s Done
Every day changes, so what you did today is not what you will do tomorrow. And what you think you are going to do tomorrow may change before today is over.
Instead, create a fresh list for each day.
You Cannot Stay the Same Forever
The difficult lesson is knowing the value of change. Because we usually fear change.
Instead of waiting for change to find you, go out and find it. Look for the little signs when you are beginning to plateau, in any way, and change up your routine deliberately.
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